I've occasionally mentioned that I don't always know what, exactly, draws me into a book's summary. That isn't at all the case with Ani Gonzalez's Hex Marks the Spot. There were a few key phrases that locked me in as soon as I read them: The main character's hometown is the "Most Haunted in America";... Continue Reading →
Book excerpt: If She Were Blind, by Laney Wylde
There was something in the summary of Laney Wylde's If She Were Blind that instantly caught my attention. Maybe it was the idea of someone unknowingly trying to hire an assassin to target herself. Maybe it was promise of a tense mix of suspense and romance. Then again, maybe it was the comparison to Veronica... Continue Reading →
Book excerpt: Three Mages and a Margarita, by Annette Marie
Sometimes, the best thing you can do for yourself is sit down with a book that's just pure fun to read. Something entertaining and sassy, maybe with a little fantasy thrown in, if that's the genre of your choice. That's exactly what I'm expecting from Annette Marie's Three Mages and a Margarita--and based on today's... Continue Reading →
Book trailer: Love, Cutter, by Michelle Jester
I love a good book trailer. True, they generally aren't as fancy as movie trailers, but they really don't need to be. All they need to do is provide a sense of what to expect from the book. Just give me some good visuals, nice audio, and a few quotes from the book or summary,... Continue Reading →
Book excerpt: Deal Takers, by Laura Lee
I don't know about you, but occasionally I want to sit down and read something that's both funny and a little, well, we'll say "dirty." I generally have to be in the right mood for it, but when that mood hits, it's really all I want to read. If you ever feel that same mood,... Continue Reading →